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Guitars > Electric Guitars > Synth Guitars > Axon AX-50 Axon AX-50 Guitar Synth Module with USB MIDI, Software Editor (Mac/PC), Hardware MIDI In/Out/Thru, 128 Presets, and Built-in Tuner. »CLICK TO ENLARGE   ItemID: AX50   Retail Price: $549.00 SAVE $49.03 WHEN YOU BUY TODAY! SALE PRICE: $499.97 Add the AX-50 to Your Wishlist Limited Quantities! We have one or more of these in-stock, but they appear to be reserved. In many cases, we can still make one available for you. Please give us a call or place your order online - we will contact you right away to confirm availability.   Payments as low as $15/ mo. Customers also bought...   Axon AXK-100 15' Cable for the AX100 $39.97

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An Accurate, Versatile Guitar MIDI Controller! The AXON AX 50 USB guitar synth controller turns your guitar into a MIDI monster! Drive an external instrument and up to four other software sound generators with the accurate AX 50. This guitar-to-MIDI controller's 32-bit RISC processor accurately reads and translates string vibrations and sends the information to the connected MIDI sound generator. You get plug-in-and-play capability USB MIDI capability, hardware MIDI In/Thru/Out, and a software that can transform your guitar, bass or violin into synths, pianos, saxophones, and everything in between with the AXON AX 50. AXON AX 50 USB Guitar Synth Controller at a Glance: Advanced signal conversion USB MIDI connection Functional features Advanced signal conversion A 32-bit RISC processor onboard the AX 50 immediately translates the vibrations from each string that you strike or strum and sends information about the pitch, dynamics and tone duration to the connected MIDI sound generator, which allows you to route the signal to synths and sound modules. You can also use the AX 50 to divide fingerboards and strings into up to 12 zones, creating multiple parts in real time. The sounds your guitar is capable of making are only limited by your imagination! USB MIDI connection The AX 50's USB MIDI connection gives you a flexible and fast connection to software and computer-based synths and sound modules - a full four virtual MIDI ports. Additional hardware MIDI In, Out, and Thru are also included on the controller. A software editor is also included (Mac/Win). Functional features The AX 50 is full of useful features, including 128 programmable presets (based on Native Instruments' KONTAKT player), a bright 7-segment display, built-in tuner, and an instrument output for conventional pickups. AXON AX 50 USB Guitar Synth Controller Features: Extremely fast guitar-to-MIDI controller Patented early transient recognition system (ETR) Software editor for PC and Mac USB full speed connection for MIDI Hardware MIDI In/Out/Thru Four virtual MIDI ports via USB Compatible with electric and acoustic guitars and electric basses Support for fret-, string-, and pick-splitting (up to 12 play area zones) 128 programmable presets Bright 7-segment display (three characters) Built-in tuner Instrument output for magnetic pickup signal The AXON AX 50 USB is a fast, accurate, and versatile guitar synth controller! Customer Reviews  Fast and accurate   by Franklin Taggart from Maryland, June 09, 2007 Music Background:  Guitarist, Performer, Engineer, Producer, Teacher “This is a great improvement in speed and accuracy over the converters I've used in the past. It is exactly what I was looking for. A USB guitar MIDI converter designed specifically for computer music applications. Two drawbacks, no hold or sustain pedal inputs, although I've used my sustain pedal through my MIDI keyboard with the AX-50 with no problem. Second nitpick, the instrument output is...” Read More • Write Your Own Review More Synth Guitars from Axon: · Axon AX 100 mkII View All Products from Axon  Tell a Friend About the AX-50!  Print This Page See Also:  MIDI Guitars

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